| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lionel Bard (fresh) SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Morgan (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Lumpkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Laporte (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Grandison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones is hacked by Harvey Lumpkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Lumpkins, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (SG) Harvey Lumpkins | |
| 19:44 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | James Gill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | James Gill snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Joseph Jones takes the ball from James Gill | 32-34 |
| 18:34 | UC Irvine | Roy Bradley picks off the pass by Warren Morgan | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley hits the finger roll | 32-36 |
| 18:10 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:08 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Christopher Laporte | 32-36 |
| 17:57 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 17:56 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:52 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette is hacked by Ricky Forney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Forney, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Anderson Johnson (SF), Edward Jackson (C) Albert Leverette, Lionel Bard, Kenneth Williams, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Alton Richardson (SG), Larry Moore (SF), Nathan Neuhaus (PF), Kenneth Sams (C) Ricky Forney, Roy Bradley, Christopher Laporte, James Gill, Joseph Grandison | |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Warren Jones | 34-36 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | John Castle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:11 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson loses the dribble to John Castle | 34-36 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Dennis Pearson steps in front of the Larry Moore pass | 34-36 |
| 16:21 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Pearson | 36-36 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Dennis Pearson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anderson Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Morgan (tiring) C - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Castle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alton Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Neuhaus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Sams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Jones | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | John Castle tips it home | 39-41 |
| 15:14 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Sams, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Lionel Bard (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Robert Meek (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Dennis Pearson, Warren Jones, Anderson Johnson, Warren Morgan, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Harvey Lumpkins (SG), Christopher Laporte (SF), James Gill (PF), Joseph Grandison (C) John Castle, Alton Richardson, Larry Moore, Nathan Neuhaus, Kenneth Sams | |
| 14:27 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Gill - foul #2 on James Gill, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | James Gill snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Meek is called for the reach on Joseph Grandison - foul #4 on Robert Meek, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan (PF) Robert Meek | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | James Gill drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Laporte | 40-44 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Laporte - foul #3 on Christopher Laporte, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (SG), Larry Moore (C) Harvey Lumpkins, Joseph Grandison | |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:08 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | James Gill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Warren Morgan - foul #3 on Warren Morgan, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:56 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:54 | UC Irvine | Roy Bradley picks off the pass by Lionel Bard in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | James Gill misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 12:29 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 41-46 |
| 12:04 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | James Gill knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Laporte | 43-48 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lionel Bard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Morgan (tiring) 3 pf. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Laporte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | James Gill blows the dunk but the foul's on Warren Morgan - foul #4 on Warren Morgan, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Anderson Johnson (SF), Edward Jackson (PF) Albert Leverette, Lionel Bard, Kenneth Williams, Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins (SG), Nathan Neuhaus (SF), Joseph Grandison (C) Ricky Forney, Christopher Laporte, Larry Moore | |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:09 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Jackson | 46-50 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Grandison | 46-53 |
| 10:31 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Grandison - foul #1 on Joseph Grandison, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Larry Moore (SF) Roy Bradley, James Gill | |
| 10:31 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:31 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 10:11 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:53 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jones | 48-53 |
| 09:11 | UC Irvine | Warren Jones is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:10 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:03 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Pearson | 50-53 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore clanks a turnaround in the lane | 50-53 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison tips it in | 50-55 |
| 08:40 | UC Irvine | Warren Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Lionel Bard (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF) Dennis Pearson, Warren Jones, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Roy Bradley (SG), Alton Richardson (SF), Kenneth Sams (PF) John Castle, Harvey Lumpkins, Larry Moore, Nathan Neuhaus | |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alton Richardson | 50-57 |
| 08:19 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Gill (PF) Joseph Grandison | |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | James Gill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 08:01 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 07:41 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Anderson Johnson is blocked by Kenneth Sams | 50-57 |
| 07:40 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley grabs the board | 50-57 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lionel Bard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anderson Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alton Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Sams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | Anderson Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:32 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Bradley - foul #1 on Roy Bradley, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan (PF), Robert Meek (C) Anderson Johnson, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Moore (PF) James Gill | |
| 07:32 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:32 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Williams is called for the reach on Ricky Forney - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Laporte (SF), Joseph Grandison (C) Alton Richardson, Kenneth Sams | |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (PG), Warren Jones (SG) Albert Leverette, Lionel Bard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (SG), James Gill (PF) Roy Bradley, Joseph Grandison | |
| 06:20 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Pearson, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alton Richardson (SG) Ricky Forney | |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Warren Morgan picks off the pass by Christopher Laporte | 52-57 |
| 05:57 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 05:55 | UC Irvine | Warren Morgan snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | James Gill hits a floater from the right block | 52-59 |
| 04:46 | UC Irvine | Christopher Laporte is called for the reach on Kenneth Williams - foul #4 on Christopher Laporte, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette (PG), Lionel Bard (SG), Edward Jackson (PF) Dennis Pearson, Warren Jones, Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Harvey Lumpkins (SG), Nathan Neuhaus (SF), Kenneth Sams (PF), Joseph Grandison (C) John Castle, Alton Richardson, Christopher Laporte, James Gill, Larry Moore | |
| 04:46 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Neuhaus | 52-62 |
| 04:05 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Sams gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney's pass is intercepted by Albert Leverette | 52-62 |
| 03:46 | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Leverette | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison misses the easy layup | 54-62 |
| 03:17 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Albert Leverette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lionel Bard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Williams (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Meek (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Lumpkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Neuhaus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Sams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Grandison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harvey Lumpkins - foul #4 on Harvey Lumpkins, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (SG), Anderson Johnson (SF), Warren Morgan (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Lionel Bard, Kenneth Williams, Edward Jackson, Robert Meek | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (SG), Alton Richardson (SF), James Gill (PF), Larry Moore (C) Harvey Lumpkins, Nathan Neuhaus, Kenneth Sams, Joseph Grandison | |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:11 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Bradley | 56-64 |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Ricky Forney is called for the reach on Albert Leverette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Forney, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:49 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins (SG), Christopher Laporte (SF), Kenneth Sams (C) Roy Bradley, Alton Richardson, James Gill | |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Anderson Johnson is called for the reach on Ricky Forney - foul #1 on Anderson Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson (PF) Warren Morgan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Albert Leverette is called for the reach on Ricky Forney - foul #2 on Albert Leverette, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus (C) Kenneth Sams | |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard (SG) Dennis Pearson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Gill (PF) Nathan Neuhaus | |
| 02:04 | UC Irvine | Ricky Forney steals the ball from Anderson Johnson | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Harvey Lumpkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 01:37 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Lionel Bard drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Edward Jackson | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | Joseph Jones steps in front of the Christopher Laporte pass | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kenneth Williams (SF), Warren Morgan (PF) Anderson Johnson, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison (C) Larry Moore | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Leverette - foul #3 on Albert Leverette, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (SG) Harvey Lumpkins | |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | James Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Albert Leverette is called for the reach on James Gill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Leverette, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | James Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:33 | UC Irvine | Albert Leverette double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dennis Pearson (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Anderson Johnson (SF), Robert Meek (PF), Edward Jackson (C) Albert Leverette, Lionel Bard, Kenneth Williams, Warren Morgan, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (SG), Larry Moore (SF), Nathan Neuhaus (PF), Kenneth Sams (C) Ricky Forney, Christopher Laporte, James Gill, Joseph Grandison | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | John Castle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Jones - foul #2 on Warren Jones, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | John Castle makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | John Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Edward Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-72 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Nathan Neuhaus gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | John Castle runs out the clock | 60-72 |